How to Stay Hydrated and Avoid Thirst Sickness

Thirst works like a second hunger bar. If you ignore it, you end up blind and nauseous in the middle of zombie territory. Here is how to keep it under control.

Read the warning signs

1. Watch the action bar. The thirst bar appears as text in the action bar area just above your hotbar.

2. Treat the half-bar message as your cue. When the bar drops to half, you get the chat message *"You're thirsty get some drink"*. Drink at this point rather than waiting.

3. Know what an empty bar does. At zero you get nausea, blindness and hunger effects. They will not stop until you drink some water. Blindness during a horde fight is usually fatal, so never let the bar empty while you are exploring.

Find and use drinks

1. Search structures. Drinks come from the loot blocks inside the world's structures. Check every loot block you find.

2. Know the four drinks:

• Mineral water
• Coke
• Beer
• Energy drink

3. Learn each drink's effect. Every drink gives its own unique effect after you drink it. Try each one somewhere safe first, so you know what to expect before relying on it in a fight.

4. Keep a water reserve. Since only water cures the empty-bar effects, always carry at least one mineral water as an emergency cure.

5. Stock up before long trips. Fill a few hotbar slots with drinks before heading into areas with few structures, such as the Wasteland.